Outwardly, successful local businessman Jack Newby is on the verge of cosy middle-age. Good looking wife, academically successful children, nice house in the country outside the small market town where he was born. Beneath the surface though, a vague unease gnaws at his complacency. Marriage means nothing but small talk at mealtimes. Jack senses that his life needs a new direction and purpose. He is asked to become a governor at a special school in a nearby industrial town. He meets younger, attractive Jenny Blunt, who seems to hold out the promise of more than just a professional...

A PERFECT RETIREMENT By turns comic, serious and satirical, A Perfect Retirement takes a sly glance at what life is like when, no matter how hard you try, some bits keep getting fatter and other bits just won't work any more. We follow the fortunes of Percy Scrimp as he tries, desperately, heroically and unsuccessfully, to keep at bay the technological exigencies of modern life, to say nothing of the antics of his fellow residents. All the while preserving his dream of an idyllic retirement in Woodmeadow Retirement Village cultivating his pot plants. One Cowslip Close neighbour lusts after...

We are all on a journey through this life lead by what we think is that someone or something that centers us, even if its our own being. The road we choose is what makes the difference in us all. Good or bad, right or wrong, we decide for ourselves, and many times for our offspring and others, which road to take. Sometimes the roads blur together or we find ourselves caught between the two and try to live in the middle. But ultimately we have to decide how we want to live and what it is we want out of this life. Figuring out what's the best way to get there can be challenging. But whenever we...

Put together by an outstanding author team, including many authors from the University of Northampton, An Introduction to Early Childhood is a much loved book that helps you explore all the major themes in early years education and care, while providing you with real insight into the changing world of early childhood.

To further support your study, this edition has been expanded to include five new chapters including The History of Childhood, Play and Creativity, Children and the Media, Leadership and Management, and Reflective Practice.

This book further supports your...